I come here as the boy's guardian to protest against a marriage, most absurd and unequal, that cannot but bring poverty and misery with it: and in preventing it I conceive I am quite as much your daughter's friend (who I have no doubt is an honourable young lady) as the friend of my own family: and prevent the marriage I will, sir, by every means in my power.

There, I have said my say, sir." "But I have not said mine, Major Pendennis--and ye shall hear more from me," Mr.Costigan said, with a look of tremendous severity.
"'Sdeath, sir, what do you mean ?" the Major asked, turning round on the threshold of the door, and looking the intrepid Costigan in the face.
"Ye said, in the coorse of conversation, that ye were at the George Hotel, I think," Mr.Costigan said in a stately manner.

"A friend shall wait upon ye there before ye leave town, sir." "Let him make haste, Mr.Costigan," cried out the Major, almost beside himself with rage.

"I wish you a good morning, sir." And Captain Costigan bowed a magnificent bow of defiance to Major Pendennis over the landing-place as the latter retreated down the stairs..